Information about #BD6649 color

#BD6649 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD6649 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 102, 73) — 74.1% red, 40% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 45 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BD6649 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Adobe (#BD6C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Flame Pea (#BE5C48).

The recipe behind #BD6649 is rgb(189, 102, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD6649 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. #BD6649 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD6649 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD6649 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD6649

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD6649
  • RGB189, 102, 73
  • CMYK0, 34, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 102, 73)
  • HSL15°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise15°, 46.774%, 51.373%
  • HSV15°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB15°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.400, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.400, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.400, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD6649
  • DECIMAL ID12412489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01